What to use???

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I have several antispyware programs which are avg antispyware, superantispyware, windows defender, and ad-aware 2007. I tried two other programs spyware terminator and a-squared, but I didn't like either one because both seemed to lack the option to ignore tracking cookies. With so many free spyware programs out there and bad reviews on many of them from amazon.com, it's difficult to decide on what to use. I have seen many users have more then one program and other's have close to 15 different programs. Are there other free spyware programs that are good to use? Some of the spyware programs out there give too many false positives. Justin

1972vet · Answer

Message Edited by 1972vet on 02-20-2008 04:06 PM

NeotonicDragon3 · Answer

Try a combo of SpyBot Search & Destroy and ESET NO32 AntiVirus System Both take up limited resources (doesnt lag PC) NOD32: silent auto update, threat sense technology, easy to use, cool Trust me, I am a NOD32 and SpyBot S&D user since November 2006, and the only times i had to reformat my hard drive was because i fail at installing linux D: lol

2350 · Answer

The spyware terminator that I installed was the first version, but I uninstalled it later because it was difficult to use. Justin

joe53 · Answer

Justin:

I believed you were well-advised when you last asked this question:
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_virus&message.id=63840

Use any or all the ones you have listed. None will give many false positives. But I can't imagine why anyone would want an anti-spyware to ignore tracking cookies.

joe53 · Answer

Just because they come back is no reason to tolerate tracking cookies.

Here's some info on how to block tracking cookies, so that you don't have to worry about whether your antispyware apps remove them:

http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000385.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/16/AR2005071600111.html

2350 · Answer

I tend to forget what I have already posted. I try to avoid asking the same questions more then once. Tracking cookies come from website cookies which come from visting websites. I have never set an antispyware program to delete tracking cookies because if the cookies are deleted, they are just recreated again, assuming that you go the desired website. The only thing that I do with cookies is delete ones that have expired, however I'm not a total expert on spyware/adware and tracking cookies as everything that I know comes from advice on here and my own experience. Is there something about tracking cookies that I should know about that I don't already know? Justin

2350 · Answer

I have been ignoring tracking cookies for some time and I haven't noticed any problems at all. Justin

1972vet · Answer

Message Edited by 1972vet on 02-20-2008 04:07 PM

2350 · Answer

I understand what you're talking about with the first few paragraphs. I went ahead and blocked third party cookies, however I need to know what websites come from third partys because I go to a lot of websites. Justin

1972vet · Answer

Message Edited by 1972vet on 02-20-2008 04:07 PM

2350 · Answer

Can you give me an example of a website that uses a third party cookie? Justin

1972vet · Answer

Message Edited by 1972vet on 02-20-2008 04:07 PM

2350 · Answer

I see what you're saying about third party cookies so I need to ask you a question. What third party cookies present threats? You say that even being on here gets you a third party cookie so being here is not considered a threat is it? I go to tons of websites. If you'd like, I can post the cookies that are ignored by my antispyware. Some websites that I go to have ads. For example, if you go to ps3.ign.com, that website has ads on the main page and at various times, you'll read something and then you'll see an ad on the bottom and a link on the top allowing you to continue to where you want to go.

Bugbatter · Answer

Yes.

2350 · Answer

Let's say that you get a third party cookies or two, what are the symptoms that you look for in case of infection? Same kind that you look for to determine if you have any spyware/adware? Justin

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